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A multi-span extradosed bridge, named after a disciple of Swami Vivekananda. See the Bally listing for details.
Nivedita Setu is a multi-span extradosed bridge spanning the Hooghly River, connecting Bally, Howrah with Dakshineswar, Kolkata. It runs parallel to and about 50m downstream of the old Vivekananda Setu, opened in 1932. The bridge is named after Sister Nivedita, the social worker-disciple of Swami Vivekananda. The bridge is one of only five roadway bridges crossing the Hooghly River within the Kolkata metropolitan region. Belghoria Expressway which connects the meeting point of NH-16 with NH-19 at Dankuni to NH 12, Kalyani Expressway, Kolkata Airport and northern parts of Kolkata passes over the bridge. The bridge is designed to carry 48,000 vehicles per day.
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বিবেকানন্দ সেতু Bibekānondo Setu
A 880 m long rail-cum-road bridge, commonly known as Bally Bridge (বালি ব্রিজ Bāli Brij). See the Bally listing for details.
দক্ষিণেশ্বর কালীবাড়ি Dokhyiṇeshwor Kālībāṛi
The famous Hindu navaratna (nine-pinnacled) temple dedicated to Goddess Kali, who is worshipped here as Ma Bhavatarini. The temple was inaugurated by Rani Rashmoni in 1855, and Ramakrishna Paramahamsa was the head and only priest of it from 1856 to 1886. He spent most of his life in the nahabat khānā (corruption of naubat xānā, meaning "drum house") chamber of the temple complex. After Ramakrishna's death, the temple complex had been taken over by the then-Government of Bengal, later the Government of West Bengal. It attracts thousands of worshipers around the year, especially on the day of Shyama Puja, Shiva Chaturdashi, Poyla Boishakh, Akshaya Tritiya, New Year's Day and Kalpataru Utsava. Beside the main temple, there are twelve shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva along the Hooghly River and a bathing ghat.
The shrine dedicated to Rani Rashmoni, the founder of the temple.
পঞ্চবটী Ponchoboṭī
A complex of trees consisting of banyan (বট boṭ), peepal (অশ্বত্থ oshwottho), neem (নিম nim), amla (আমলকী āmlokī) and woodapple (বেল bel) trees. This is where Ramakrishna performed his advaitic sādhonā in 1865.
Daily ritual worships are performed here by the nuns. The birthdays of Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Sarada Devi, Swami Vivekananda, and other personalities are celebrated in this nunnery, besides the Hindu festivals. Religious discourse and lectures are also done regularly.